That afternoon.
There was a knock on the door.
Dong Shanshan came to visit and even brought some fruits and supplements.
His mother beamed, "Hey, Shanshan, you're here?"
Dong Shanshan smiled and said, "Auntie, Uncle."
"Come in, come in." His father also came out to welcome her, "Why are you shopping again?"
His mother also pretended to be unhappy, "I already told you not to buy anything the last time you came. This child, why are you always so polite? Come, come in quickly."
Dong Shanshan looked around, "Where's Zhang Ye?"
A voice came from the bathroom, "He's squatting."
Dong Shanshan covered her nose, "Hurry up, I have something important to talk to you about."
"Got it." A reply came from inside.
Dong Shanshan was dressed up pretty today. The weather was also warm. She was wearing a long dress and had a simple ponytail. Her hair seemed to have been dyed. It used to be black, but now it had a tinge of brown.
The door was not closed yet. An old neighbor peeked in.
His mother blinked, "Third Sis?"
The woman said in surprise, "Aiyo, it's really Dong Shanshan!"
Turning around, Dong Shanshan smiled, "Hello."
The woman came in uninvited and entered the house, "I really like your program. Can I take a picture with you?" Saying that, she took out her cell phone, "Old Dong, take a picture of us."
His father smiled, "Sure."
Click, click. The shutter sounded.
Zhang Ye came out of the bathroom and said happily, "Third Aunt, why didn't you ask for a picture with me?"
The woman glanced at him, "I was looking at you when you were still naked. What's so good about taking a picture with you? Let's go, you guys go back to your work. "Saying that, she picked up her cell phone and walked away happily.
Dong Shanshan was very popular now. More and more people knew her, and they even knew her by name. It was said that a big company had recently approached her for a big endorsement deal. Within a year, her value had multiplied several times. Although Zhang Ye was much more popular than her, his social relations were clearly not the same. Dong Shanshan had a clean background, no scandals, no stains on her record. Any company would be willing to approach her, and any television station would like to hire her. Unlike Zhang Ye, who had so many stains on his record, he was a true "veteran" of the entertainment industry.
They chatted in the living room.
Only then did Zhang Ye bring Dong Shanshan into his bedroom.
Closing the door, Zhang Ye sat on a chair and took one for her. However, Dong Shanshan did not sit. She wiped her skirt and sat at the end of the bed.
Zhang Ye asked, "Aren't you going to work today?"
Dong Shanshan shrugged. "Don't you know that Do You Remember is going to stop broadcasting soon?"
"Stop broadcasting?" Zhang Ye was stunned.
Dong Shanshan said, "Last year, when The Voice was released, the market for singing shows took off. However, the audience's expectations for singing shows have also increased. Although Do You Remember and The Voice are not in the same genre, it was still unavoidably affected. Last month, the viewership ratings for Do You Remember dropped again. Although it was still maintained at around 0.75%, the station still decided to stop broadcasting it. Brother Hu and the program team's staff had the same thoughts as well. No one wants to remain stagnant and want to come up with a new show to give it a shot. Who doesn't want to become the national viewership ratings champion in their lifetime?"
"Number one in the nationwide viewership ratings?" Zhang Ye smiled and said, "That's not easy."
Dong Shanshan said directly, "That's why I came to look for you."
Hearing that, Zhang Ye gave a wry smile and said, "You really think highly of me?"
"Of course." Dong Shanshan glanced at him. "We might not be able to do that, but you are. You can easily get number one in the nationwide viewership ratings by making a documentary and trample on the variety shows. If we didn't look for you, who else would we look for? I came back this time to invite you out of retirement, as well as to help you find a job. "
Zhang Ye narrowed his eyes. "Is this the intention of your station?"
Dong Shanshan smiled. "Yes, are you doing it or not?"
Zhang Ye said honestly, "I don't really feel like doing shows anymore."
"Then what are you going to do?" Dong Shanshan said, "You haven't found a job yet, right? Haven't you noticed the industry's attitude towards you? They're all trying to stay as far away from you as possible. From what I know, not a single television station dares to take on a 'mess' like you. They're all afraid of stirring up trouble. "
Zhang Ye asked curiously, "Then why did you all dare to invite me?"
Dong Shanshan smiled and said, "Don't you know our Station Head? The old lady has spoken. When Beijing TV was in trouble, you, Little Zhang, disregarded the past and came to help us put out the fire. You stayed up all day and night without sleeping to produce the quit smoking PSA. Now that you, Little Zhang, are in trouble, there's no reason for us not to lend you a helping hand — here, those are her exact words. "She said," The Station Head is still a very good person. Actually, she has always wanted you to go back. "
Zhang Ye was silent for a moment. "Help me thank her."
"You should go thank her yourself. I don't have the authority to speak to the Station Head, so I don't have that kind of influence." Dong Shanshan crossed her legs and said, "The higher-ups have said that if you go back, you can still use Brother Hu's old team to reopen a new program team. It will still be a singing variety show, but this time, it has to be bigger. The funding doesn't matter, as long as you're the one handling it. You can be the executive director and overall planner. You can also choose two hosts, one male and one female, so that the two of us can team up and appear onscreen."
Zhang Ye asked, "What if they ban me?"
Dong Shanshan said, "If I can't be the host, then I'll invite you to be a guest."
"What if I can't even be a guest?" Zhang Ye asked.
"Let's give it a try first. If it really doesn't work out, we can wait until the limelight has died down. The program can also be postponed for a month or two. The higher-ups can't possibly keep an eye on you forever, right? There will come a day when this will pass. "Dong Shanshan said that as she raised her high heels and nudged Zhang Ye's slippers." How about it? Think about it. "
This was indeed a great help. At a time when no one in the industry dared to get involved in this mess, Beijing Television had stepped forward to offer Zhang Ye a position, and it was even a rather good one. They could even postpone the program just to wait for him? Just based on this favor alone, Zhang Ye had to accept it. To him, this was undoubtedly a timely help. Moreover, he knew that Beijing Television would definitely have to bear a great risk for this!
However, once Zhang Ye had decided on something, it would be very difficult to change his mind. He really did not want to work as a host in the short term. And if he did not want to be a host or appear onscreen, then it would be meaningless for him to be the executive director. A behind-the-scenes job would obviously not be able to support his exposure as an A-list celebrity.
After considering for a few minutes.
Only then did Zhang Ye say, "Shanshan, please thank Brother Hu and the Station Head on my behalf. I'd better not cause any trouble for you guys."
Dong Shanshan said, "Are you really not coming?"
"Forget about being the executive director and host, but I can help you with the planning." Zhang Ye chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I'll take on the planning. Just for your sake, Brother Hu's sake, and the Beijing Television Station Head's sake, I'll definitely come up with a good program for you guys."
"Think about it again."
"There's no need."
"You really don't want to team up with me as a host?"
"That's not what I mean. I'm just tired of being a host. I have to be all smiles on stage every day and can't say much of what I want to say. It's so boring, so I just want a change of environment."
"Then what are you going to do?"
"I don't know."
"Alright then, let me know once you find a new job."
"Why?"
"I want to see who would be so bold as to invite me."
"Damn, look at what you're saying."
"Why? Isn't it? "
That's true.
Who would be so bold as to invite him at a time like this?
It was difficult for Zhang Ye to even appear onscreen now. Even news about him was being controlled and restricted. If a celebrity could not appear onscreen, even if he was an A-list celebrity, even if he was a big shot, what was the point??
Hai.
Just what could he do?
Just what could he do?
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